
Julie Andrews Confirms Exit From The Princess Diaries 3
Julie Andrews has confirmed she will not return as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries 3, ending speculation about a reunion with Anne Hathaway. Andrews said she considers herself retired from on-screen acting. The sequel remains in development, with Hathaway attached and Adele Lim set to direct. Key Takeaways Julie Andrews confirmed in August 2026 that she will not return as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries 3. Andrews said the film’s creative team had approached her about returning and described herself as retired from on-screen acting. Anne Hathaway remains attached to reprise Mia Thermopolis, with Adele Lim attached to direct. Hathaway said in July that the team had experienced a “story breakthrough” and restarted the script around a new direction. No release date or shooting schedule has been announced. Julie Andrews has given a definitive answer about whether Queen Clarisse Renaldi will return in The Princess Diaries 3. “I’m not going to be in it,” Andrews said in an August 10 interview, confirming that she will not reprise the role she played opposite Anne Hathaway in the first two films. The confirmation ends years of uncertainty surrounding one of the franchise’s most recognizable original cast members. Andrews had previously expressed doubts about returning, but her latest comments make her position clear. In a separate interview published August 10, Andrews described her current relationship with screen acting more directly. “I think I’m retired, really, would be about the best description for that.” She said the film’s creative team had approached her about participating during the previous year. Andrews played Queen Clarisse Renaldi, Mia Thermopolis’ grandmother and royal mentor, in the original The Princess Diaries in 2001 and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement in 2004. The careers of Andrews, Hathaway and other members of the original ensemble were







































